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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-28
DIED..


CROSS. Mrs. Andrew Cross, nee Minnie
stowe, Of the Barrett show, OF heart disease.
In WAhpeton, at IL o'clock Monday even-
Ing, July rs, 1887, aged Is years.
The deceased was daughter Of one
Of the ringmasters of the show and a
wife of the circus detective. She
was not an actress and participated
only in the parades. She was an affec-
tionate daughter and a devoted wife.
aud was of an amiable disposition;
always happy, with kind and pleas.
ant word for those around her. For
her admirable traits of character the
management and entire company
were much attached to her. Her sad
and sudden death was terrible blow
TO husband and father and is deeply
mourned by all of her associates.
The remains were brought to this
place, and Tuesday afternoon at 5
o'clock the funeral took place under
auspices of the Congregational church.
AT the grave eloquent and appropriate
sermons were preached by Revs. Fair
bank and Robertson. The grief of
relatives and friends was affecting,
ard worked for them (among stran-
gers) the sympathy of the whole CON-
mnnity. There was "a large attend
ance of Morris citizens at the funeral.
Mr.. Cross will remove the remains to
his home in the East as soon as cold
weather comes.
KESLER.-The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Kesler, at their residence in Morris,
Saturday night, July %, Of cholera infan-
tum, aged two months.
The funeral took place last Mon
day. The remains were inferred in
the Catholic cemetery at this place.
In their grief over the loss of their
first born they have the sympathy of
many friends in this community.
ERNST-Mary, daus liter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Ernst, of Donnellv, this morning OF
measles; aged one year and six months.
The funeral takes place tomorrow
morning, and the remains will be In
tered in the Catholic cemetery at
this place.
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DR.. Harris is at his Office in Morris
now, until further notice, ready to
wait upon all who need any dentistry
performed.
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Tramps are getting too numerous
for the health, peace and dignity Of
the community. Citizens are becom-
ing aroused at seeing SO many idlers
In every corner while plenty Of work
is to be had, and it is about time for
those who will not work to tramp out
of the limits. This hint IS not in
tended for any but tramps.
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Frank Waters. Of West Superior,
passed through here today on his way
to visit relatives in Browns Valley.
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To Whom it May Concern:

10 WHOM IL way VOhctIu.
Whereas, The annoyance of dogs
and hunters trespassing upon our cul.
tivated fields, driving teams into and
through standing grain, setting fire to
the prairie grass, stacks and shocks,
thereby entailing great loss to the
farmers and settlers, to say nothing
of the reckless shooting by would.be
sportsmen, endangering human life,
crippling domestic animals, etc.;
Therefore, Be it resolved by the
supervisors of the Town of Scott that
all hunters, Migrants, tramps, or 9TH
er idle persons found trespassiDg on
any Of the lands of said town will be
prosecuted to the extent of the law;
Resolved, That the town clerk be
instructed to publish this notice In
the county papers.
By order of supervisors.
J. G. HANCOCK, Town elk.
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Vitality Of Great Man

Is not always innate or born with
them. but many instances are known
where it has been acquired by the
persistent and judicious use Of DR..
Harter's Iron Tonic.
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A tramp took pair of shoes from
]. E. Danielson's store last Tuesday
but he was detected by the eagle-eye
of Gus Stenger, who captured him
before he had gotten many blocks
away with his boot-ees, and recover
ed the property. As the culprit
showed a desire to board on the town
a few days Gus let him off with a
sound lecturing.
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Atlantic avenue, south.
]. E. DanieIs0I1.
HUNTERS, BEWARE!


Whereas, the annoyance of dogs
and hunters trespassing upon our
farms has become past endurance on
account of the trampling down of
grain, injuring the shocks and stacks.
and general lawless disregard OF the
rights of property. Now, therefore,
he itAresolved by the supervisors OF
the town of Morris that all reasona-
BILE endeavors he used to secure the
conviction of any and all offenders.
Resolved, that the town clerk be in
structed to publish these resolutions
in the Morris papers during the last
week of July and the month of Au-
gust, 1887, and to post copies of these
resolutions on the bulletin boards of
the town.
July 20, 1887.
FNOCK T,EAyIT Town Clerk
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Barrett's show brought large
number of tramps and "beats'' to
town, but the usual circus swindllng
operations were conspicuously abb
sent. There were few petty tricks
resorted to, but none Of any conse-
quence. It was an orderly affair. and,
considering the large number Of
strangers that were in town, the day
was surprisingly orderly one.
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Call and sample the Tea in stock q
q. J.. Moore's store.
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MORRIS POST CFTECE.

WUNEsaS FU.oT VELTXCAC.
Mail both east aud west closes 8 y. N.
Through mail east closes l2 M.
This Office is open from Ia. IN. to 8 p. II.
du ring the week, and on Sundays, from 10
to p. IN.
Mail for Little Falls closes at 7:l5 s.. >, for
Browns Valley at $50 p. IN.
NJ. l.. ToRPgY. Postmaster.
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Money to loan at per cent. and n
commissions.
25tf L. III. & r. "A. WELLINGTON.
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The opening week of the Minneap-
oils Exposition will be particularly
a children's season. During that Pc
Rod the Cadet Band of Milwaukee,
consisting of fifty boys between the
ages of six and fifteen, will play, and
exhibits will be made from various
industrial and manual training schools,
including the public schools, the bus.
mess colleges, the Minnesota state
institution for the education of i'm
biciles and various manual training
schools In various parts of the country.
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Resolutions similar to the above
have been adopted by the supervi-
sors Of Baker township, and hunters
are hereby notified to keep off the
farms of said town. All offenders
will be dealt with according to law.
nj. F. MCNALLY, Town Cl'k,
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Shoes or Boots

= 1S~N'~~N-~1' OOAAAO
of our fall goods have already ar
rived. No trouble now to find
the size of the quality you want.
Our Grocery Department
Is booming. Provisions Of all
kinds to overlooking, with low
prices for the coming harvest.
Those who want to buy their bill of
harvest Groceries for Cash, will
do we'll to see us. We will make
Prices to suit. Do not forget it..
Remember our store,
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THURSDAY, July %, 1887. No. 81.

Wheat prices at Morri to-day:
No. hard. 81 cts.
No. northern. 81
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NEWS or THE 42d DISTRICT.
Items OF interest Gathered In by The Sun
Reporters and Taken from our
Exchanges.

TRAVERSE COUNTY.
browns Valley Reporter. 2lst.l
Farmers say that the wheat harvest
in this section will commence about
one week from next Monday.
From all information to be had on
the subject the prairie chicken crop
promises to be light hereabouts.
The citizens of Beardsley will offer
a purse of $26 for game between
the Barry and Valley clubs, to be
played there, probably next Tuesday.
Browns Valley base ballists seem TO
be very unlucky in getting hurt.
Last Friday afternoon while the boys
were practicing Geo. Smith and Fred
Dittes collided while running for II
ETY." coming together with terrific
force, resulting in the breaking Of
Georges collar-bone. The fracture
was reduced by DR.. Cummins. Fred
came out of the wreck without sns.
tanning any serious injury.
II. w. Barrett and r. A. Tricky
were elected members of the school
board for the ensuing three years.
In a good game of ball last Satur.
urday the Barry haymakers "do" the
Valley sluggers by score of 10 to I.
[Wheaton Gazette, ed.
The hay crop this year seems to be
more plentiful than was at first antic.
ipated.
Several farmers In the town of
Walls commenced cutting their oats
to-day.
The number of real estate trans
fers in the county during the past
week is good evidence that outside
parties are beginning to realize the
value of our lands for agricultural
purposes.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21

his manure straw ard all such rubbish
he could gather and mixed in one pile,
and mad it covered with foot Of soil,
leaving it to ferment and become well
rotted. D>'es not fork over his pile as
some do IN composing. lie stated it 10
be bis belief that he conld raise $50
worth OF Tomatoes on a ten acre piece OF
lard at the price lH'l for them last ses4-
sou at the cunning factory.
Mr.. Watkins followed lie practiced
and advised hauling, manure aud spread
in" it upon H.. 'A:.I " h;!e fresh and as
ol.t:: 81 :!>H" >ti.u~ Gay. Thought it
rnor' s!uau,o '1Gn after Geccrap osit.on
and era1o~at:c .l.e also taYorsd seed
lrg - Go CT &. :. Es;1v de ground loose
giving the .l.D:Nhcre chance 10 penc-
tra&t' il
Another = =. y atkins next spo..e IL
had adopted at approved OF The method
OF first pilrng and rotting manure. as be
not only thought tho manure more valu-
able but it destroyed the vitality Of the
weed seeds that otherwise would
germinAte end :,,jure both crop and SOIL.
He hod ic@:t a:.ccrlaly successful IN
raising coca crop OF wheat on old land
but nOI - n";>.g broken prairie. Still
another Mr.. Watkins endorsed the
! method Of he tirs1 one and iron! this
time the discussion prac%lca.,y turned
| upon the proper OF best method anJ time
to apply manure to land in order to
secure the best results. Nlcssrs Hotson,
Thompson, Kevoll and Others spoke.
! \ majority appeared to think it desirable
to have ii applied when fresh especially
; upon CLAW soil, claiming tia, the ap.
parent advantages from the Use vi rOttctl
manure Was in lis being in ii more con
denscd form as lhcy naturally would If
applied fresh. It. didn't appear that any
! of those prrSrn, had experimental by
applying muck or humus to their W ON
lands and but one had tested land plasttr
aud that WA, without any favorable
! result
! | tniuk zone Of those who attended tue
meeting Jeff ireiinE tina. il had been
! time wasted.
| Program for next meeting is, LIST, HI
essay hy Rev. 4. Morse upon !omattoe
! r:taIng us Il profitable crop for farmers
! Followed hy remarks or questions from
! others pertaining 20 that suNj c~l. Ate
| which should time permit the twice laIt
over resolution upon the alvisabilitv O:
ne ""nrrhi government rs1a''!l.bin~ AZ
rA prrn"ntAlsluliOn in individual state
will En: discussed.
Voted ~ adjourn 10 meet a, same
place III TWO weeks from date :.' oE'
clock sharp IN order ,ha1 We may nn's}
un'! got home be fox. \.
T. II. WELl.s See.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
Alliance Meet y:

\ ..:rc,, ,,' the t:litlsi..i u:.r> - the
AIliAuyc. " hn are ever anxious ;r lttru.
who are also willing, for mutual benefit, ,
~ mArt supposed list .'l INFORMATION
an rrintr their inIlVl'!;,r( ">l"''ir noes.
l,nlI, ct ~'trtr>scS ami ::,'ture with a
few similarly minded ,.rv '1rmhrr: met
IN he Judges room AT IL ruu l.u,lse,
IN Austin. Jan. ~ l>S7 \ nIu"! Iarg
CT circle or crowd, OF taru'rrs. " no. it is
Fair to presume. know enough. il not all
that is worth Knowing. pertaining to az
: ,i..u!,ur~, but hide their knowledge ul-
der a |ulshrI. lhronycI the streets and
perhaps he saloons OF Austin, at the
same TIME.
President pirkrr>"n rH''''I the \l|i-
nrr to order. Minutes u1 the rlrvluuS
meeting ,rnI and approved. after which
further consideration WAS given t" the
question pt the best mr;hou to renew or
ttrtiIzr old and worn lands.
Mr.. Iianrv opened the sub rrt 10y re-.
marks in support Of hi, plan as given at
the last meeting and ia confirmation OF
!,,s theory, sand his farm Is now III I:
much more fertile rnn'iiIinn that it was
H. years ago: THAT he DID, this last "a
son of droutl and was sure he could M
iformly, raise good crops, when other:
had and would tail. HIrI he runSi'l"rr'
such a fact worth more than any man!
theory.
Mr.. Huntington followed ami rrlalet
hi, experience. Ihrl-h it apmnrc>
that he used manure aud approved "
the. Use Of clover. be- stated that he II"
. lievcu lands could be- continually rr"pp
cd by Il proper r"alI"" OF crops. IT.
recommended crops of corn, barley
wheat and oats IN succession. lie W"u''
SOW hurley upon his former year 5 corr
+ ground without first p|"wing. He la'
never failed to raise good crops OF Nhra
I both in quantity and quality. In cut
!, ting his grain he left the >tubhle as Oh
as possible, to be turned under whe
e plowihx and would not pillow very drrl
.. as he thought land could be damaged b
/. deep blowing. He thought land c"''l
be made too rich for any crop, rau>in
it to produce more stalk or straw tina
!; grain proportionaIly.
a Rev. A. Morse followed. He believe
! in manuring heavily, using finely rotte
: manure; also in thorough cultivation
making free use Of the hoe. lie pile
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
lie.

4> degrees below zero.
Miss TriX Gjems OF REshrort', MIMI is
;yiS ing here.
Attorney G, F. Clausen, OF Austin, was in
town lhSt week.
MISS Rose Galloway Of Austin, iS visiting
VIVA |! .s.iua ANA relatives here.
Miss Susan Russell ia quite sick unable 10
teach hast week. but We nope for her early
IUI 'lSiY.
~ "a" +. VI. is kept very busy now days.
nc ''HinIAtIlC, Il on nis official ln,ies
/; ii. lto..
:. y. hubbard, the gentleman who left
Lyle ." sudaenly. Ia now ia tho 1arMess bust
news nt Seward, Aebrasl1a.
l.. D. Carter attended the Grand Lodge ut
st. Paul last week.
hev. j. Egxen will hold sssvtoes at the Con.
ETeEstaonai church, Sunday eveninE.
- s. Schuyler has mevea bic Jtonsovial
ROOMS. He will hereafter 30 fouudon Main
street. ia the Eversen, etover1 l. Co's Build
lag.
Mxst~r Theodore AyAre 10 attending schoo!
NJ 81. AsSar, lsW2-
Iyls nMyAets. Wheat, 59fD62: barley
,&Gas; est., 2aCDs5; potatoes, 40c; bu1
ter Zee; eggs, zoe. BILLY BnNBER.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
a., :. Nd A!FAiIOW
,tn. ,,it. - un the >ickaliSt.

Geo. ,, tH the SickaliSt.
T. II. l.""i~ EH> r't"Nci the aHpnln'ln'I
l., pIi\ : Il. #.
H. NJ. Nti hs~ passed h" critical point
Of his ti.\tr ana l. HOW OF! tn" winning side.
'rh+ url proceeds O. the IianTu"t OF the
NJ f.. thNlr, h NH~ over : :.h'. 1 mere "ls
d '.u.I V,t-rn
Joan tiNliSun wen, ~ 81. Paul Tu">,laN
.l,urnllly attrl,i IT." meeting nt th;' Grand
I.nirr -: HAA ns II Minnesota.
Htnntr Rrn>. .hippln. tunsnlrrahr
hay ti:..~, days.
Service, were nriI AT 1n.' church u. tine
Rev. X linrl itArl\ every ,lr.!NNG this week.
Art Buck has suu,. TT ~, ::irlI be is get
ii * ,n;i MS wool rlrpHrntrrv 30 farming
. W hen xp,inc "Opens. I'rrr'r.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
1I.A \ III CID.

Little Julia Leon frozr hrr lNir,l< %rrv
bAullE last Thursday morning wnllr Oh Etr
way to school
Jtnn iNaulIs started Tor Wisconsin, Ia shay
10 \I'i1 hl> lnlh"r. Ne IA, ju,t cOlnNi ''rd
his corn h..sklng.
Al <. !. Wthu'S everything denotes PROS
pt.l:N. Ih-N have the cont !u:le house OF
lnr tuwu. Nj. NGhh'S cattle :4rt ~ fine
order. lie has about sixty head Exp.cln
TO ship sonE.
Mr.. Sleeper gets n large trade. We hear OF
| people coming from ii long way to buy goods
| tuiit. Mr.. Carrie and others fruul near
| Blooming market their grain here which
speaks we'll tor Our market.
| Miss iIUr'tick has II very full school and
| We >Au,;ld judge IL pruiatlr one to bose
whu attend ;tgu.arly. i'a:cnts dn NOT seem
! 70 realize how diScUlrAring it is to a
''..> liDNS teacher TO have rh>I,lrtn Ike at
! ,,ui ,N'r, little while tor y DAY TWO, or O
| week - tue case may be. 1t i nnlN by rctsU-
i i.r attendance That the Ncrt rrSlllo are
! s.r'tlt u. ErpITsS.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
isb~f. Z x f. ~.

!'f. Mrrho.i>t tlu1,:i ion tor Rev. S;a1'' II.
4, Mr.. williams. nettea Si635
pete t'MallA s children are all lr''u>"' I''.
nicely from their recent severe 1:n",> " ;'i'
5 a"i"' lever. DR.. Johnson attending i''>N'-
: clxII.
Progressive Literary Society met 'rriH'
e>r,.,lg Jam. j. The band wn~ Ni';v :; H'".
, rendered sweet strains. There WAS ~'n:ti:G
by Mr. Tas lor and choir. They meet a-'I" liz
two weeks
! Miss Fila Kirby returns, d from :, prntrar!r'i
, visi, in London township Friday.
! saturday evening tubogganin2 was in ut'rr.
! Snow ling also.
! Rev. shannon til cd the pulpit Sunday morn
/ irg.
! scarlet fever att. \. Ntwmans
/ Nv, Dean. with Willie and l)a,. hH>" ,'',,"
tuSt Pant TO take in the Ice T4.a'" ':iry
Y, i'll he Sun" about We weeks.
Dave II eefe resumed bis .ch""i 'I"'i's in
Adams Monday.
truz Nolt,lrS ytnr:rd for California; Tues-
,]ny where M. expects to join his h,nti"'>.
'runSlav was a busy tlav in Rose tr"' \. {
WAS hog day. Peter O'Maliy Shipnr. car.
load.
Record of Births aun I'raths. tor '':t " n
1885, ia the town Of Wimiom Births, ri.
Deaths, (.
Tilc Good Tcmpars meet every W"';"'~'lI,
evening They have about 40 m~mh"r>.
Church eocinb. at Mrs. John a. Ti",ur<"'
Jr.'~. Friday evening. We bespcak tor lhrn
4 l'I!l mouse.
Nnrket report: oats pc. Wheat t:" Bar
NEVADA.
i. Pr,ilr,s is the ,t"w Lyle =. n. IN VI
u,il.r>s for him, that the mex, Prr!. tIhi' q
administration cannot drpnse MN ''i'"'
offensive partisan grounds.
| Mr.. Nvhrr. Of the poor farm. w"- L"ki "s
Itor cattle through here last week: a!>o Nv
1nIy = atti t.E tt;Gt
! one week from next SUNDAY the tnngr' Ell
t!nnai church al Lyle will be d'd"A1rh
81. PaEl -. ID. is advertised TO SPr1k. TN
,church is open TO the NJ. f. cong, ega, 90
every two weeks, and occasionally to lh
, l.Itherns. lLNAS.
i From our other correspondent
, II. A. iiulrt, OF AUSTIN Sundayrd wit
friends and still remains showed in.
Miss Sophia Butler and brothers. Of Nu,'I
wood. are visiting friends
, &C. Anderson says fish are good bat hn,.
10 catch through the Moscow ice.
Nut dance for T. WEI k~un wonder !,
| storms.
Services vt the church. sunday. by Re,
D.. Eyger.
AeoJls with Ills majestic power. let I""t
on IS Monday and Tuesday, with bis mort
breath, and a. the result the roads are nIinn:
As All outcome OF DR.. Chisro's recent Wis
J to Lyle, many of our Nevada friends ~
mastcating without the use of a IAre
number OF aching mOars.
Cali at Ole AnderssIlS, and gee u set Of III
TRANSCRIPTS unparalleled reading offer.
, complete books and the TRANSCRIPT at,
year for two dollars. The books alone 4,
worth double the money. II Al.
= Young wives who have old husband
will be glad to know that Nsw iul
physician offers to cure snoring fer Ie
dollars but DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup wi
cure sore throats and colds for twcnt,
). five cents.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21

Young wives, who have old husbands.
will be glad to know that q New York
phys offers to cure snoring fer len
dollars: but Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup will
cure sore throats and colds for twenty
five cents.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
II e. I'd ). s'i,N.

81 :. IArIowE hay, established a feed
a. al here. Ne THINK lhrA have struck the
Tt'tt pitcc his .lult.
The chandelier at the new Baptist church,
Is both uSef III and ornamental.
Mr.. I'd FArptr ana Miss Mabel Tower OF
Hamilton. were married on the S inst, ut
3pNn. \*isy.
hl,s. j. ". briggs is, we .rc sorry to say.
uui!e hlch.
Mss Mary usick OF Spring Valley is visit
nE ncle, guest OF LESS Elta SillAs
(. y Chamberlain - IN M" wood business
iiilllt extensively.
Mr. Reuben Giant is talking OF selling ont
his store.
MISS Carrie Payne aul Miss Uveus OF
Sprin" Valley. were seen on onr Streets,
SUNuuy iuHl.
Mr.. Webb OF Press on has hceD ia town the
past week; he returned " Preston ca friday
and Mr.. Wilson is bow filling his vAcaUcy at
MIR. GrrSory's store We are sorry 10 GDow
that Mr.. Gregory is financially cmnarrn eeh.
We hope he viii come out all right vet. -
| Fidettt.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21

100 Doses One Dollar" IS true only OF
Hood 5 SarSapariliu. and it is ;.n un"n ~tr
aisle argument TO S'rcn-ti. ;in,
cCArDRV
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21
AUSTIN, FRIDAY. JANU AIRY u, lHo
LOCAL Gsl'<,EDEACM.

LOCAL. CORRESPONDENCE
View want ercrH town in the Coun" re.
presented in this department y y
already hare correspondents in the ':u a
towns, and we waut ruifcsvnn'|r:.:< ~
tl!r smaller to NnS also.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-11-11
EAST CHARLESTON.

Nov. 8.-A singing school was COM
menced here last week Wednesday
night with John Miles of Bloomington
as teacher.
The school house in the Buck Dis
trict is nearly completed. 1t is u good
one and cost we understand about
$500. 1t has patent seats.
School in the Allyn District with Mrs.
Cora Piper teacher, commenced Oct.
"a. The school in the Dunton district
closed October 28th, Miss Addie Bruce
teacher.
Several have gone from here to
CRANKY, to work in the lumber woods
this winter. G.. F. Davis has taken a
large job of drawing logs there, but
does not go until the snow falls.
A large amount of blowing remains
yet undone this fall, and ground be-
ing so dry that it makes it hard for
man or beast to pillow and it cannot be
done nearly as we'll as when the
ground is wet; the rain of Friday af,
ternoon was the best one for good
while and all were glad to see it.
On Tuesday evening Nov. list, about
40 friends and neighbors gathered al
thn ln,,n Of DnNy FI,t,l, Il
gave himself and family a small pro
viding of the necessaries of life and g
sum OF money presented to Mrs. Hop
kins, the whole amounting to about
Sl5. Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins in q few
words expressed thanks for the gift
and for the spirit in which it was
given. Refreshments were served
Express and Standard.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-11-11
AMONG OUR NEIGHBOURS.
BLOOMFIELD.

Nov. S.-Rev. Mr.. Hedges is in poor
health, and Rev. d. Kilburn will sup
ply the desk next Sunday.
Herbert Cooper lost valuable COW
last week from sickness.
Alfred Lurvey is building an ell
woodshed adjoining his house.
Rev. G. Byrne ofColebrook preached
at the NJ. e. Church last Sunday, and
gave very interesting discourse.
N. NJ. johnson is making quite eX-
tensive repairs on his house. This
week he is plastering several rooms.
The schools in district No. 1 close
this week. Mrs. Matte Silver in the
higher and Miss Mary Whitcomb in
the primary department. as teachers
have given universal satisfaction both
terms. All feel that the money in that
district has been we'll expended.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-11-11

at the recent Episcopal Church
Choir Festival held last month at
Windsor, Prof Whitney of Boston.
the musical director, was SO favorably
impressed by the singing of Willie
Reeve, that he offered him position,
at salary, to sing with the boy choir
in the Church of the Advent in that
city, where the Prof. is the choir mas
ter Mr.. and Mrs. Reeve having duly
considered the matter finally consent
ed, and last Saturday, Willie, accom-
panied by his parents, went to Boston
greatly delighted at the prospects be,
fore him. Willie has been a member
of the boy choir since its institution at
Christ Church year ago, and in his
new surroundings will doubtless give
good account of himself.